Flat object container



Mar'ch 1932- L. L. CUNNINGHAM FLAT OBJECT CONTAINER Filed Oct. 30. 192

iINVENTOR LEW/6 L..CUNN|N6HAM ATTORNEYS I Patented Ml13 22 1932f rE wIs evi coumnenaivrfiorMmnE ro Is, 'mmnnso'ra .I r

rLs'r amen. CONTAINER r lApplication'filed October 30, 1925. Serial No.-65,854.

For the purpose of'imaking it more clear the J description v in this specification is confined to ,anarrangement for gramophone-reci In connection with gramophones thereis "usuallyiprovided receptacle to contain the '10 recordswhenthey are not in use. This receptacle assumes "Various forms an important example of which is that Wl'lQIGElDIlLlIDEIOHS dividingwalls are placed vertically and at'a distance-apart sufiicient to permitthe easyv 1'5 insertion of the recordsbetween-them. The

' records thus stand onyedge and one :sidepro- 'ects outwardly beyond ithe dividing Walls far enough that it-isea sily. taken hold of and Withdrawn. Ordinarily e'ach space to-"re- 3Z0 ceive. a-record isnumbered audit is intended that anumher be assigned to each record and that'when "a record isreturned to the receptacle that it be placed in the correspondingly numbered compartment. If the num- 25 her of the compartment fromwhich' the record'is withdrawn is kept in mind and the record islreplaced under that number when the record is returned to the receptacle then the original arrangement is preserved and" H hlock Qandthe cord'10. Withthis arrange mentthe cord 10 limits the forward motion 0f the; container2and the block 9 limitsits, i motion injthe reverse sense. 7 These'motiom' 30 the situation issatisi'actory Qrdinarilj' however, the number 'offthe' compartment from which the record s withdrawn lsforgotten, or sufficient care is not taken andthe record is placed in some other compartment; 3 'Afterthis happens a number of tim'es the original arrangement is entirely destroyed V y s i of the container'2sis the spring member 6' i andthe only-war tofind a desired record is to hunt for itVVhen 'the recordis eventus V ally found the temper of the searcher is usue xalli disturbed to such 'ahdegree that the mu- 7 sicfis-notenjoyed; My inrentionconsistsoi" VI container soflmadeT that it automatically marks the compartment trem which th'ere'c- 7 ord is withdrawn and also'by reason of its. shape it facilitates the return of=the-rec0rd to that particular compartment vice in another 7 position; 1 hereinafter de- .scribed e V The record 1 is shown inserted in the con-' ,tainer 2 whichcontainer-is of the nature of an; envelope closed on threesides andopen "tion'hut are shownto make its action clear.

fastening devices 7 and 8 are preferably-made from which it wastaken, Referring to the drawings:

' Fig; .1 shows a side elevationof the de rice" containing fa gramophone record and 5' Fig. .2 shows a horizontal section passing through the centre of the container and also of they-record. Fig. 3 is a section of the dea,

onqthe fourthywhich' in the drawing is on M the rightshand side The envelope is' -made of anysuitable material, preferablyheavyv paper or light'cardboard." The container 2 is supported between the di-Viding1walls3 which are built as part of the, structure of the receptacle" At 4, suitably attached to thecontainer 2 are devices' to limit the motion of the' container 2 into thereceptacle 131112412175 5aredevices of a nature similar to the motion limiting blocks A: tolimit-the motion'of the container 2 in a forward dii F rection,]or out of the receptacle 13. The. liinitinebl-ocks 4- and 5 are likely to he difierent with difi'erentkinds of receptacles and anfalternative arrangementis shown-by the v limitingjdevices are not apart of the'invenso Passing around the shackland on both sides which is secured to; the. container- 2- by -'sn itableiasteninp; devices at 'Zfand 8.-

These of cardboard or'paper a nd gglued-"overzthe s ring -memberG to-the container 2 sofas to hold these'two parts securely inQ-thieir' proper relative position; 'The-sp'ring member 6 is.

'; so formed thatit exerts a pinchingactionlatr9 the point indicated at 12, so that when the record 1 is inserted into the container 2 and shoved all the way back, the two sides of the spring 6 must be forced apart at the point 12. 5 Due to the pinching pressure of the spring 6 at the point 12 the'container 2 is frictionally secured to the record 1 so that when the latter is withdrawn from the receptacle 13 the container 2 tends to come out with the record. Accordingly when the record 1 is withdrawn the container 2 is drawn out with the record until the motion ofthe conminer2 is'stopped by the'motion limiting device 5 or lO as the case may be. As the record is still further withdrawn the container cango no further and it remains in the position indicated by the dotted outline in Fig. 1 and also inthe position sectionally shown in Fig. 3. In addition to being formed as already indimted at the points 12 the spring 6 is formed at the points 14 that when it is notretained be- L tween the dividing walls 3 the two-arms of the spring 6 tend to spring apart 'to a considerable degree, and since "thespring 6 is attached'to the container '2 by the fastening devims at the point 8 it follows that when the extremities of the spring'ti spring'apart at the point 14 that the edges of the containerfl'iare also carried apart sot-hattherecord may be very easily reinserted into the eonbainer. When reinserted the recordis pushed as far 'backas it will go and when thisis dmledrhe s ring 6 is again forced apart at 'thepoint12 so thatwhenthe-record is again withdmwnthe container willalso be drawn outwith itagain. I

The advantages ofthe devicewill now be npnlrent. When a record is added to the collection withthe gramo'phone it is classifiedii'n any desiredmanner and placed under a'mmiber in order-in a compartment. This index is preservedin any convenient manner, Tpmferably on a proper cardboard and kept 'wvitliinthe record receptacle. The record is thenrplaeed ina compartment under a numlrn' correspondingtoits number in the index.

mlena'recdrd is withdrawn for'use, as'here- 'iinbefure described 'the'container 2 is carried Imt'with itto a definite'limited distance which enough so that it is not only easilyment fmm which the record iswithdratvn the contzainer Q'bymeans 0T itsflaring edges, 5 *fiuerto ethefhane of the springfi at the point .14, "actually- "facilitates placing the record z-bzmkrin its compartment, 'forrsince the -hm'mg-edges iofthe container 2 :a'tzthe point ai4 minruch further apart than :are the parof the receptacle it is vcleazrthat it is much easier to replace the record in its proper compartment than in any other. From this it follows that only by the grossest neglect, or intentional mis-arrangement, will the records ever be replaced in other than their proper order, and therefore to secure any desired record it is only necessary to consult the index and then remove the record from the properly numbered compartment.

The use of this device is not necessarily confinedto gramophone records but it may banned with anyeimilar'fiat'objocts which it may he desired to classify. It is also clear that, its use is not confined to cases where there are dividing walls as shown in the drawings, and also that any suitable motionlimiting devices may be used to limit the motion of theoontainer forward and backward.

'I claim-as my invention:

1. A receptacle having a pair of spaced -partitions,an open end container'lying between said partitions, a resilient element having arms arranged and adaptedzto spread thewalls of the container against the spaoed partitions, and alsoto spreadthe sides of the containenhefore introduction interline receptwcle, to facilitate: introduction of an object into the container, said eonta'mer having meamsito engage the partitionsrto limit nutwardmovement'and having means toeugage the partitions and 'limit inward rmmnement, said anus being spaeed'to irictionall'yengage aninserted object 'to cause the containerto be entrained duringwithdrawal ofthe (inject. :2. A container having an open side and a "Li-shaped iresilient element "havingmn arm arranged in each of the 'opposingly *related walls, and normally causing the walls to to facilitateintrodnction of an object, saidspring beingffurtlnr adapted-toast upon walls and causethem to irictionillybnt yieldab'l'y engage an introduced '3. A narmwreceptaole, ,an open end coumo lving'within'the receptacle and -a msilientelement exerting-a constant pmsure ato force opposite sides of the container :against the corresponding sides .of-bherece'pta'cleflfhe arrangement "being suchrthat when *the container is so positioned'tthe resilivntelemsent isnndertensiontoseeureanobject-with- 'i'xrthe eontainen'andthe am-angementfiurther being-mm}; that upon withdrawal 'ofthexconwtainer the resilient arms act -:to spread the walls. of thecontainer.

f4. An envelope-like container for flat-obopcn :at-one side, aflspring-memher arranged to spread the wallsat the open side to permit free introduction of tin-article, but toactupon the walls 'and .eausesthemito frictionally but yieldablyengage-anintroduced object, and cause the'container to'pm'takeof the :motion of "the object when the same is one side,

5. A flat flexible- Walled Container opeu at and having arms'arranged to normally spread the openend of the container suflicientI to facilitate introduction of an article, sai resilient element being'arranged to cause compressive engagement ,Of the walls of'the con- I tainer at a point more remote. from the open my hand this 25th day of August, 1931.

LEWIS L. CUNNINGHAM;

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